I’ve never been much for warming up—it always felt kind of tedious to me. Honestly, walking into the gym and seeing people spend fifteen minutes just going through the motions—rotating their wrists, stretching this way and that—it actually feels a little awkward to watch. I’m usually already halfway to the bench press by the time they’re still busy twisting their joints.😁
Casey Cox2 said:Man to man, I think Luigi Pastilli is just top-tier. He was always such a solid character actor in those classic Westerns—usually playing the supporting roles—but this performance? This is his absolute best work.
Does anyone remember the name of that Classic Western where the movie kicks off with four outlaws riding up to a ranch and wiping out a family? There’s this one kid who manages to hide under a stagecoach and witnesses the whole thing—he memorizes their faces and specific tattoos, then grows up to hunt them down one by one for revenge. I saw this back in the 80s when I was just a kid, and it really stuck with me, but the title has completely slipped my mind. Any leads would be appreciated.🍿
What kind of power are we talking about here? Power over whom—ourselves? I’m not talking about being dirt poor, where you can’t even put food on the table... there are plenty of people who are perfectly content and smiling just because they have enough for their daily Starbucks, a decent meal, and the bills. That’s enough to be happy, honestly. But then I have this friend who feels this absolute, unrelenting need to buy something new every single weekend—a designer handbag, some new clothes, you name it. If that’s what she calls having power, then fine, I guess power is🙂.
It doesn't necessarily mean there's a mental health component just because you've seen a psychiatrist—seeing one doesn't mean someone has "lost it," per se. It could very well be psychosomatic, and since you’ve already cleared all those medical tests, I'm honestly not sure what else is left to look into..
Patrick Thomas17 said:Oh man, you guys!!! I honestly thought I was the only freak out there who reacts to coffee like this... So, I grabbed a cup after lunch today, and within an hour, I’m hitting all those classic symptoms that always kick in whenever I have a coffee or a cappuccino. It’s been going on for hours now... and I know it’s not stopping anytime soon; sleep is definitely out of the question tonight. I don't even think it's the caffeine itself, because I can knock back a Pepsi or a Red Bull and feel totally fine. But this? This is next level insane! I'm sweating, my heart is racing, my hands are shaking, and my stomach feels weird—almost like that gnawing hunger pang feeling. I keep snacking constantly just to try and settle down for a second. It's a disaster! People give me such weird looks when I tell them this actually happens to me... Coffee lowers blood pressure, right? Maybe that's where I'm getting screwed, since my BP is already low to begin with. If the coffee tanks it even further, no wonder I feel like a complete wreck.
Actually, it’s quite the opposite—coffee usually raises it.
Sophia Martin41 said:It could also be the onset of anxiety. I dealt with similar issues right before my anxiety and depression really took hold. 🤷
With anxiety and panic attacks, you don't actually pass out—you just get that overwhelming sensation that you're about to collapse or even die, though, in reality, you almost never actually lose consciousness.
Angela Lee said:Shadow really tore your argument apart and debunked it😁. Or, as Shadow puts it, first you have these Iranians making threats, and then after the world reacts with bitterness, they pivot to that classic retreat policy: "Oh, we didn't mean it like that." Honestly, I think only irrational people would argue that Iranians should be allowed to have nuclear weapons; this news is just a fresh example of why Iran can never be permitted to possess them.
So, why is Israel allowed to have nuclear weapons?☕
Thomas Foster5 said:When I have my mouth open and my tongue raised, my sublingual salivary glands tend to release saliva in a thin spray—tiny droplets that shoot about 2 to 12 inches outward.
I honestly assumed this was just a universal human thing—it mostly happens when I yawn—but after chatting with some folks, I realized some people have never experienced this at all.
Now I’m curious about how common this actually is among the general population, so I put together a quick poll.
For the record, it isn't an issue for me (if anything, it's kind of interesting😁); I'm just genuinely curious.
That's happened to me plenty of times; I'll be yawning and suddenly—splat😂. Sometimes I try to do it on purpose, but then it just won't happen.
Henry Rodriguez39 said:Look, I’m certainly no medical expert when it comes to HIV, but from what I can gather—the area was quite lubricated 😁 after she finished and my fingers were involved—and there was a small cut on one of them. My mind started racing, thinking mucus could potentially enter the bloodstream, though my logic tells me I’m probably just overthinking things. Still, it’s definitely weighing on me.
Honestly, I think you should be more worried if things hadn't been well-lubricated in the first place.☕
Why would anyone call that an addiction just because you like adding a splash of vinegar to your food?🤷If we’re going by that logic, you could claim to be an addict for pretty much anything you enjoy—for instance, I guess I'm officially addicted to Parmesan cheese.🙂
I noticed from your post, Dr. Ali, that despite all those symptoms you've been dealing with, you’ve never actually lost consciousness—even when it felt like you might. It makes me wonder if there's a bit of over-analyzing going on here. Sometimes we take things way too much to heart—things that, in the grand scheme of life, aren't even that significant. Someone else mentioned earlier that nothing is more important than your health, which is one of those things we all know intellectually, but rarely act on in practice. At your age, that kind of stress can really mess with your central nervous system, which then triggers those physical reactions from your body.
neontinker5 said:We might not be dealing with the exact same symptoms, but my point remains: you shouldn't take your health for granted. I know plenty of people who refuse to see a doctor, opting instead to say, "It'll pass" or "It's all in my head." Of course, you don't need to rush to the clinic for a bruised finger or a minor scratch from earlier today—you'll survive until tomorrow.
What frustrates me is that I actually took precautions. No drugs, no alcohol, no smoking, and no greasy fast food, yet here I am, facing this anyway. 🙄
Look, obviously you should get all the tests done to rule out anything physical. I’ve gone through a full battery of exams four different times because that nagging sensation just wouldn't leave me alone. We aren't all built the same when it comes to anxiety and nerves—I honestly felt like I was dying during my first panic attack, and those palpitations still hit me today during public speaking, or even during sex when things are at their peak.😛, damn it, we weren't all born with bulletproof nervous systems.🤷Even now, I catch myself "waiting" for the skipping to start or for the panic to set in, especially if I had a few too many drinks the night before.
I had an EKG, an echocardiogram, a color Doppler ultrasound of my vessels, blood tests for cardiac enzymes, and an exercise stress test—everything came back completely normal. What kind of testing did you end up having, Eric?
Amanda Gomez47 said:Alright, so you and Scott Allen10 are saying it's all psychosomatic. Honestly? I wish it were just my head playing tricks on me instead of something more serious. But something feels off. For the last three days, my Extrasystolia SV barely shows up when I'm just relaxing, but the second I start doing anything—even the easiest chores—the skipping starts immediately. Doesn't it make more sense that if it were purely psychological, it would happen just as much while resting as it does during activity? That's how I see it, anyway. I don't know.
I had the exact same thought process and theory. There’s a subconscious component where your body essentially "thinks" it's under constant stress—basically, you've conditioned it to stay in that state—so at the slightest sudden movement or change in activity, the alarm system just trips. Your heart starts acting up without any obvious external trigger, which naturally leaves you feeling confused and a bit spooked. Of course, you absolutely need to get all the tests done through places like the Mayo Clinic to rule out any physical causes once and for all.
Look, I know this might sound a bit out there, but those heart palpitations—that feeling of your heart skipping a beat—are tied directly to your temperament and where you're at emotionally. That's what triggered the anxiety in the first place, which then spiraled into these physical symptoms caused by psychological stress. It might sound a little cliché, but honestly, once you start building up some emotional resilience, those skips will either vanish or become barely noticeable. Believe me, I’m telling you this from experience—I went through the exact same cycle of everything you're describing right now.
Amanda Gomez47 said:The choking sensation happens whether I'm resting or pushing myself. It feels like I'm totally out of oxygen, like I'm literally suffocating. And no, nothing helps—sitting, standing, lying down... nothing makes it better. It just passes whenever it feels like it. Sometimes it hits me while I'm just sitting still (especially when I'm stressed), but lately, it's constant during activity. Even just walking triggers it. I run out of air immediately, and as soon as I start moving, the Extrasystolia SV kicks in. Between that and the lack of air, I sometimes feel pressure in my abdomen, and honestly, I just can't do anything anymore. As for meds, I take Concor 1.25mg. I also occasionally take Xanax or Ativan to help calm down.
I figured you were posting about this because of those uncomfortable heart palpitations and that choking sensation. It sounds like psychosomatic symptoms triggered by anxiety and panic attacks—for me personally, the extrasystoles were one of the worst parts (assuming, of course, that you've cleared everything with your doctor to rule out any physical issues).
You see it all the time in adult films—performers taking urine directly into their mouths. It’s always made me wonder what actually happens to them once the cameras stop rolling, especially considering the sheer volume of urea they're essentially ingesting in those scenes.🤷